Category Archives for Options
Options In Play – Knowing When To Walk Away From A Trade Idea
I love having a game plan coming into the week for how I want to approach different companies reporting earnings. Things can change fast, though, and it’s always important to know when to walk away from a trade idea.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 2/7/20
Hello volatilty! Earnings are in full swing and volatility is roaring back. That is a combination for some big moves.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – Why Volatility Is Lower This Quarter
Noticing a trend of smaller moves this earnings season? There is a reason for that and it is something we have talked about frequently.
Continue Reading -->Options In Play – The Difference Between An Option Hedge And An Option Strangle
An option hedge and an option strangle can seem similar at first glance but there are important differences between the 2.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Exits Area Influenced by the Market
The type of tape and the action on any given day is going to influence exits when it comes to earnings and the MMM trade today is a recent example of why.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – The 2 Step Guide for Managing Calls on Red Opens
A big gap down when you are holding short term calls = a problem. The question is…how do you know which contracts to close and which to hold?
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Earnings On The Radar Week Of 1/31/20
It’s the biggest and busiest week of 1st quarter earnings. And guess what…volatility is back! Buckle up because it will be a wild few days.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – FOMO on Earnings is a No-No
It’s hard to sit by and watch a ton of big names report and not be involved. Sometimes the best play is no play at all, though.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – Earnings on the Radar Week of 1/24
It’s a short week but a busy week! Earnings season will heat up with Tech names starting to turn in numbers.
Continue Reading -->Options in Play – An Option Risk Reversal
You may have heard traders mention “risk reversals” when they talk about options and you are wondering what that means. It’s a more complex strategy but an interesting one as well.
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